Powder box attachment



Jan. 10, 1939. v 1 @DECKER 2,143,058

POWDER BOX ATTACHMENT Filed' June 28, 1937 Patented Jan. 10, 1939 PATENT OFFiCE POWDER BOX ATTACHMENT James L. Decker, Kenilworth, Ill., assignor to Lovely Lady, Inc., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application June 28', 1937, Serial No. 150,682

6 Claims.

The present invention relates to attachments for powder boxes and -more particularly to an attachment for converting the ordinary powder box into a vanity case.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an inexpensive, simple, yet eiiicient device which may be attached to the ordinary powder box to convert the same into a vanity.

The device is soA arranged as to prevent the spilling of powder from the box and to permit use of a powder box in the purse.

For purposes of illustration there is shown in the accompanying drawing and hereinafter described a preferred embodiment of the inven tion. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is susceptible of embodiment in various forms and is therefore not to be construed as limited to the precise device or arrangement shown, the true import and scope of the invention being dened by the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. l is a top plan view of the attachment;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view;

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the lines 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross section showing the construction of the ordinary powder box;

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view showing the attachment applied to the powder box of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a section on the lines 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a View of the ordinary powder box with the top applied thereto; and

Fig. 8 is a top plan view showing the opening made in the closure material of the box after the attachment has been applied.

Face powder is customarily sold in a box such as shown in Figs. 4 and '7 of the drawing. Referring to Fig. 4 it will be observed that the box comprises an outer casing indicated by the reference numeral II, an inner ring I2, and a transparent closure material I3 which is stretched across the top of the box and is held in place by the ring I2.

In the use of such boxes the purchaser breaks the closure material I3 in order to obtain access to the powder. The breaking of the closure I3 is a messy operation in that the powder tends to spill out. Furthermore, once the closure I3 is broken the powder is then loose in the box and each time that the cover of the box, which is shown in Fig. '7 by the reference character I4, is removed a certain amount of the powder is spilled.

It has been the practice of women to carry such boxes of powder in their purse on various occasions and when it is opened for use there is always the attendant messiness of removing the cover which permits the Apowder to spill and causes a cloud of it to rise in the air.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the draw- 5l a bottom member I5 which is provided with seg- 10- mental flange portions I E5 that project downwardly at the periphery of the bottom member I5. These downwardly projecting segmental iiange portions I 6 are preferably four in number. not used for reasons hereinafter set forth.

At the inner periphery of the bottom member i5 is a downwardly projecting ilange member Il provided with a serrated bottom edge I8. Hinged at one side o f the bottom mem- 20 ber I5 is a top portion I9 which is provided with a simple form of hinge 20. Opposite the hinge 20 in the top I9 is a catch member 2| which is adapted to hold the top I9 in engagement with the bottom member I5. As is apparent from 25 Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawing the bottom member I5 is provided with an annular groove 22 positioned immediately inside of the outer periphery of the bottom member.

Referring to Fig. 5 of the drawing it will be 30 seen that when the device is in use the downwardly projecting lianges I6 of the bottom member I5 are interposed between the inner ring l2 of the box and its outer side wall so that the attachment is firmly held in place. In view 35 of the fact that the downwardly projecting anges I6 are not continuous the space between them permits the box to become slightly out of round so that there is an opportunity for a secure fit and any shrinkage or expansion that has 40 taken place in the box is compensated for. This feature of the invention is of importance because no two boxes are of exactly the same diameter.

If the downwardly projecting flange I6 were continuousl it is obvious that the box would have 45 to be exactly circular and of the same diameter as the flange portion, otherwise it would be diin cult to insert the flange.

The serrated edge I8 of the downwardly projecting flange I 1 cuts into the transparent cov- 50 ering material I3 so as to cut out a disk of the material in the center of the box as shown in Fig. 8.

In view of the fact that the device is inserted in the box with the cover I9 closed, there is no 55 It is desirable that a continuous flange be 1'61 puff to the powder.

escape of powder and the cover may be subsequently opened and the portion of the transparent material that has been cut out removed without disturbing the powder.

If desired, as shown in Fig. 5, a perforated metallic disk 23 may be inserted in the attachment, the purpose of this disk being to hold the powder in place and to permit only a small portion to sift through the perforations s that when a powder puff is applied to the box only a small quantity of powder is disturbed and is available for use. 'I'he use of such a disk, however, may be dispensed with as the device is very effective without the same.

The annular groove 22 forms a sealing point at the edge of the box, as the transparent material I3 is forced up into the groove due to the compression of the powder when the attachment is inserted in the box.

In the use of the device it is only necessary for the user to open the cover and apply a powder It will be found that the use of such an attachment dispenses the powder without spillage and makes the powder available in a convenient form.

After the box of powder has been consumed it may be thrown away and the device attached to a fresh box of powder.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described including a bottom section adapted to t into a powder box and a top section, a downwardly projecting flange portion at the outer periphery of the bottom section, said bottom section having an opening in the central portion thereof, and a cutting flange projecting downwardly at the edge of said central opening.

2. A device of the class described including a ,bottom section adapted to t into a powder box 40 1and a top section, said top section being hinged to said bottom section, downwardly projecting segmental flange portions at the outer periphery of said bottom section, said bottom section having an opening in the central portion thereof, and a cutting flange projecting downwardly at the edge of said central opening.

3. A device of the class described including a bottom section adapted to fit into a powder box and a top section, a downwardly projecting flange portion at the outer periphery of the bottom section, said bottom section having an opening in the central portion thereof, and a flange having a serrated lower edge projecting downwardly at the edge of said central opening.

4. A device of the class described including a bottom section adapted to fit into a powder box and a top section, a downwardly projecting segmental flange member at the outer periphery of the bottom section, said bottom section having an opening in the central portion thereof, and a serrated ange member projecting downwardly at the edge of said central opening.

5. A device of the class described including a bottom section adapted to t into a powder box and a top section, a downwardly projecting flange portion at the outer periphery of the bottom section, said bottom section having an opening in the central portion thereof, a cutting flange projecting downwardly at the edge of said central opening, and a perforated disk positioned in said central opening.

6. A device of the class described including a bottom section adapted to fit into a powder box and a top section, a downwardly projecting flange portion at the outer periphery of the bottom section, said bottom section having an opening in the central portion thereof, a cutting flange projecting downwardly at the edge of said central opening, and an annular groove positioned between said opening and the outer periphery of said bottom section.

JAMES L. DECKER. 

